INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN ENGINEERING,
MANAGEMENT & APPLIED SCIENCE (IJLTEMAS)
ISSN 2278-2540 | DOI: 10.51583/IJLTEMAS | Volume XIV, Issue XI, November 2025
Problem of Small-Scale Farmers in Agricutlure Sector in
Tirunelveli Taluk
1 Dr. M. Nithya, 1 Dr. S. Banupriya, 2 Dr. K. Esakkimuthu
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce, Yadava College, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce, K.R College of Arts & Science, Kovilpatti, Manonmaniam Sundaranar
University, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu.
Abstract: India is an agriculture-oriented country. The country of agriculture of India towards employment is often not right
recognized and well appreciated, although it provides employment to a great majority of people, that is, about 60 per cent of the
country’s population. It is feeding its huge population with food grains and other food items. The food grain production is around
230 million tonnes. Agriculture is contributing to industrial development through supply of raw materials. Agriculture commodities
constitute 25 per cent of India’s exports, while its share in the national income works out to be 18 per cent. The agrarian economy
is the base on which the entire distorted structure of the economy and the societyis constructed. Nowadays, these farmingtechniques
are necessary as day-to-day farming lands are becoming apartments and factories. Actually, everything is happening in a contrast
as for the increasing population. There should be an increase in agriculture land, but instead it is in a decreasing stage. In such a
case, the awareness among the farmers is lacking. The government has to take some initiatives about such issues and appoint some
persons to spread awareness about the profitable techniques of farming to uneducated farmers. Some are non-eco-friendly but we
still continue the same. We must have some awareness about those things which may give profit in instant, but not an everlasting
one better future.
Key Words: Population, Economy, Agricultural commodities, farmers.
I. Introduction
Agricultural production in developing countries has largely been on subsistence basis. The farmers only produce for themselves
and immediate families and the quantity of goods produced are grossly inadequate for the growing population. There is an increased
wide-spread in the level of poverty amongst the people especially those living in the rural areas. An old growing situation of
unemployment in recent years had led many the rural/urban dwellers into small scale farming and today, the small scale farmers
are known for their important and huge contributions to the Gross National product, they are currently the producers of about 98
percent of the food consumed in Tirunelveli with the only exception of As agriculture land in developed countries shrinks arable
land has not been exploited to produce crops and because of urban expansion, food production is gradually livestock to stem the
threat of hunger and poverty being a critical resource which Africa can supply to the through efficient production system. It is
obvious that world. The cost of producing food in first world countries from growth point of view, opportunities exist in Africa’s
extremely high and land is scarce; but on the other agriculture sector. In Tirunelveli Taluk with small-scale farmers no hand, sub-
Saharan Africa has enormous natural, physical doubt, having a lot to benefit in a situation where there is and human potential. The
focus of the revealing the problem faced by small scale farmers in Tirunelveli Taluk in order to showcase them for possible solutions
by the various arms of government, nongovernmental organizations and interested individuals. Small scale farmers have always
played dominant role in agricultural.
Statement of The Problem:
Aredirection of attention to agriculture had long- time been strategized by government and non-governmental agencies as the right
antidote to the crises of unemployment in yet majority of the rural dwellers seek migration opportunities hence, compounding the
general unemployment situation and food shortages in the country. An investigation to knowthe problems that have made individual
(small scale) unattractive becomes imperative. India is the world’s largest producer of milk, Pulse and Juke, and rank as the second
largest producer of rice, wheat, sugarcane, groundnut, vegetables and fruits. Agriculture is the primary source of livelihood for
about 58% of India’s population. Recently in our country the farmers were protesting against the three new laws introduced by the
central government that is loosened rules around sale, pricing and storage of farm products which have protected them from free
market for years. Therefore, the present study is done on the problems faced by the farmers and the chances of being successful in
future by using the schemes, subsidy and incentives provided by the government. Also, to know whether the farmers are aware of
the government policies, provided to safeguard the farmers
Meaning:
“Small –Scale agriculture is a method of agriculture that was less machinery and more human labour.” “Local Small-scale farming
typically utilizes more sustainable method than conventional farming systems to maintain soil productivity.”
Definition:
The term agriculture as defined as an art, science and business of producing crops and livestock for economic purposes.
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